Technical Concepts Division: The Solar Battery Charger Group is engaged in testing its Phase One battery charger
for durability and utility. If is found, using presently-known materials, that there
is a clear cost-durability trade-off, which will need to be addressed in Phase II's focus on reliability factors. An initial
literature search continues to undertaken to determine the state of the technology of photovoltaic cell technology (David Lewak).
A preliminary directory of solar energy-related resources available on the Internet has been compiled and will be made
available next month (Peter Spangler).

Policy Division: An initial study of domestic energy policy decision-making concerning both terrestrial and space-based solar power is continuing. (M. Ciotola).
Initial information-gathering has been completed for a qualitative survey of the domestic solar energy industry and
retail system and a draft report is being developed (A. To).

World Studies Division: Initial literature studies are presently being undertaken for the following areas of the world: Africa (Abdoulaye Yansane); North America (staff); and
Belize (Karla Gottlieb). Other areas will be studied later.